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From The Editor

Best in Show awards selected at AOC 2018 - Story

November 28, 2018

Radar/EW

OpenVPX computing module featuring 40 Gigabit Ethernet released by Kontron - News

November 28, 2018

Mariana Iriarte - Technology Editor, Military Embedded Systems Kontron

WASHINGTON. Officials at Kontron released the new VX305C-40G 3U OpenVPX single board computer (SBC) module for military sensor platforms and high performance embedded computing (HPEC) applications.

Comms

Speeding innovative tech to the warfighter - Story

September 28, 2018

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

Whether it's referred to as speeding up the acquisition process, speeding up the bureaucracy, or eliminating red tape, it all comes down to the same point - the Department of Defense (DoD) needs to pick up the pace when it comes to getting technology innovation into the hands of warfighters.

Comms

New open standards drive military software radio architectures - Story

June 04, 2018

Rodger Hosking Pentek, now part of Mercury

Since the 1994 Perry directive to use COTS [commercial off-the shelf] components, virtually all defense and intelligence organizations have been seeking standards-based solutions for electronic equipment and systems. However, even without that mandate, government customers have come to recognize the commonsense benefits of open standards to take advantage of the latest technology, shorten procurement cycles, and foster competitive pricing. Instead of simply trying to comply with procurement policies, these large government organizations are now actively pursuing and promoting new standards to align with current and future mission requirements. More than simply new standards, these initiatives present a new paradigm of system architectures that can efficiently evolve to accommodate new threats and changing requirements, without starting over from scratch each time.

Radar/EW

Embracing open standards in military electronics systems - Story

January 31, 2018

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

Every month the McHale Report will host an online roundtable with experts from the defense electronics industry ? from major prime contractors to defense component suppliers. Each roundtable will explore topics important to the military embedded electronics market. This month we discuss Department of Defense (DoD) open architecture initiatives, board-level standards from VITA and PICMG, and more from attendees of the Embedded Tech Trends (ETT) conference held last week in Austin, Texas.

Radar/EW

Podcast: Open standards for the DoD - Podcast

January 31, 2018

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems VITA Standards Organization

Radar/EW

Learn about SOSA, HOST & other DoD open architecture initiatives - News

January 30, 2018

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. This webcast of industry experts will cover how various DoD open architecture initiatives such as the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) and Hardware Open Systems Technologies (HOST) are working together to shorten fielding times, lower life cycle costs and promote reuse. Michael Hackert of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Jerry Gipper, Executive Director of the VITA Standards Organization will lead this discussion.

Unmanned

Counter-drone tech, multicore processors, Trump defense spending, open architectures impact 2017 defense electronics market - Story

December 22, 2017

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

This month?s panelists are: Gregory Powers, Global Market Leader, Aerospace & Defense, Performance Solutions Division, W.L. Gore & Associates; Chip Downing, Senior Director of Aerospace & Defense, Wind River; Manuel Uhm, Director of Marketing, Ettus Research, a National Instruments company and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Wireless Innovation Forum and John McHale, Group Editorial Director of Military Embedded Systems and proprietor of the McHale Report.

A.I.

Most read military electronics stories of 2017 - News

December 22, 2017

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

The most read stories on Mil-Embedded.com throughout 2017 covered subjects such as cognitive electronic warfare, synthetic vision, GaN technology, counterfeit mitigation, and more. Check them out below.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare systems and open standards at AOC show - Story

November 30, 2017

John M. McHale III - Editorial Director, Military Embedded Systems

Every month the McHale Report will host an online roundtable with experts from the defense electronics industry ? from major prime contractors to defense component suppliers. Each roundtable will explore topics important to the military embedded electronics market. This month we discuss electronic warfare (EW) technology, the impact of open standards in the EW community, software defined radios (SDRs), and the buzz on the floor the Association of Old Crows (AOC) Annual Meeting Association of the U.S. Army?s (AUSA) this month in Washington with exhibitors at the event.